Vannes vs Toulon Predictions - Toulon to bounce back with a win over Vannes

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Vannes bottom of Top 14, but solid at home.
Toulon 3rd in the standings, won last game vs Vannes by 35 pts.
Predictions lean towards Toulon covering -6.5 handicap.

Toulon beat Vannes earlier this season ( Getty Images)

Vannes vs Toulon Predictions

Vannes vs Toulon Predictions
Head to Head
Vannes Form
Vannes Team News & Injuries
Toulon Form
Toulon Team News & Injuries

Vannes are last in the Top 14 standings but have achieved their best results at home this season. Toulon have struggled to win away from home during their campaign but easily beat Vannes in their previous clash.

Toulon have won 3 of their last 5 fixtures in all competitions.
Toulon have lost 4 of their last 5 away games in all competitions.
Toulon beat Vannes by 35 points earlier this season.
Vannes have lost 3 of their last 4 fixtures in the Top 14.
Vannes have won 2 of their last 5 home matches in all competitions.

Head to Head

Vannes lost 54-19 to Toulon earlier this season.

Vannes Form

Vannes scored two penalties in the first half against Castres last weekend but trailed by a point at halftime.

Vannes had no answer in the second half, conceding two tries, two penalties and a conversion to lose 32-13 to Castres away from home.

Vannes lost 20-19 to Clermont, 29-25 to Edinburgh, and defeated Stade Francais 33-28 and Montpellier 37-24 before drawing 20-all against Perpignan in their last five home fixtures.

Vannes are last in the Top 14 standings with 30 points from 21 matches.

Vannes play their best rugby on their home turf; however, they lost to Toulon by a wide margin the last time they clashed, although that was away from home.

Vannes Team News & Injuries

Theo Beziat scored the only try for Vannes against Castres last weekend.

Maxime Lafage kicked over two penalties and one conversion last weekend.

Toulon Form

Toulon produced an excellent first-half display against Clermont last weekend, scoring four converted tries and a penalty to lead 31-12 at the break.

Toulon did not add any points to their tally in the second half but held on to their advantage to secure a 31-24 home win over Clermont.

Toulon lost 21-17 to Bordeaux, 33-7 to the Sale Sharks, and beat Montpellier 38-30 before losing 27-20 to Lyon and 28-26 to Castres in their previous five outings away from home.

Toulon are 3rd on the Top 14 log with 67 points from 21 games.

Toulon have battled to achieve consistent results playing on the road this season, but they will feel confident about their chances against Vannes, who are last in the league table.

Toulon Team News & Injuries

Selevasio Tolofua, Marius Domon, Gael Drean, and Jeremy Sinzelle dotted down over the try line against Clermont last weekend.

Dan Biggar slotted four conversions and a penalty.

Verdict

Vannes v Toulon

Toulon have struggled away from home lately, but they comfortably defeated Vannes earlier this season and are tipped to cover the -6.5 handicap.

Toulon -6.5

Handicap

@-109.89 - 3 Units

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